The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-06-04

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the president" under all adminis-
trations than there are tad-poles in
a western fever and ague swamp.
1t is paradise for children on roll
er skates and young ladies on try
cicles, its numerous charming parks
afford facilities for Spooning couples
to an extent only equaled by the
birds in the springtime billing and
cooling in the tree tops of the same
localities.
With the reclamation of the Po-
tomac flats, now in rapid progress,
over 700 acres of land will be add
ed to the number now extending
from the Capitol to the Washing
ton Monument making over 1000
acres in one magnificent park
which with its drives, lakes, walks,
shade trees, green lawns, monu-
ments, fountains, statuary, ETC., is
located in the very heart of the
Capitol city.
1t has now fine looking, level
headed man, with an iron spinal
column, as Chief Magistrate of the
nation.
Washington contains the hand
soonest women the sweetest girls
and the prettiest babies of any To-
cality on the western hemisphere.
The mass ofyour readers know that
/ am a Democrat and not q mug
wump, 1 am a Democrat from
principle and always have been
and am not tired of the way yet. I
expect always to be found in the
Democratic ranks, there are good
many holding Office to-day that
should not. This class is much larger
than might be supposed in every
department of the Government in
quiet hooks, such as public libraries
museums, special commissions,
ETC., there are slowed away scores
of amiable imbeciles and hauty
dudes whose chief duty it is to in
crease the number of the working
force of Washington Society. They
fetch and carry for Social mag
mates, appear religiously at teas,
convey pugs and prayer books home
from the swell churches, occasion
ally lead inferior Germans, and
quite incidently render the Govern
ment a mild and watery service
that would be dear at half the price
paid.
Beyond all doubt the prospect of
subjected to an examination as to
fitness is alarming to hundreds of
the petted favorites at Washington.
They protest that they do not want
to be promoted, that they are con-
tent modestly to hold on to what
they have and to continue in the
discharge of duties in which they
have become proficient. The cool
sequestered wales they move i'm
now is good enough. Theirs are
not grasping souls, the truth is that
they fear not only an examination
which may end in demonstrating
their unfitness but they dread the
disclosure that there is so little for
them to do, that they have for
years been practically their own
masters, that they are to be found
at all hours at their clubs or going
their society rounds, and in a
word, that the Government is
swindled every time they draw
their pay.
Nine out of ten of these men are
Republicans or Republican SYM
patizers. Nine out of ten bewailed
the downfall of the Republican
party and the overthrow of Re-
publican methods. 1 say give
them the grand bounce and fill all
needed places with competent
Democrats.
The city is now over ruin with
soldiers who have come to attend
the National drill and Sight Seers,
you can scarcely get along on the
avenues and streets, every thing is
excitement and puts one in mind
of war times. Will give more
some other time.